Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-08-26
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Town and Country.

Spencer Baird, of the U. S. Fish Commits
sion, died at Wood Hall, Mass, on the 10th
instant
Preaching may be expected in Hermon
Presbyterian church on Sunday next, 18th
instant, at IL O'Clock, A. M.
Preaching at GAINESVILLE Baptist Church
next Sunday at II, A. NJ, and at Rockville
at 7:3O, p. NJ, by Rev. J. H. Wright
Read the advertisement in this issue of
the Kindergarten, which will be reopened
in Rockville by Miss Sophie Higgins.
The Rockville base ball club will play
game with the Sandy Spring club on We'd
nesday, 31st instant, on the grounds of the
latter
The District Conference of the NJ E.
Church South begins at Gaithersburg on
Tuesday next, Both instant, and continues
four days.
The Washington city authorities disallow
the b. & o. to run any trains but slow
ireights over the "Y" atthat point since the
late accident.
Charles Clagett, colored, was sentenced
to the House of Correction by Justice Nor
gan on Monday last, charged with diser-
derby conduct the previous Sunday.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Prof.
Lee Davis Lodge, Of Gaithersburg, and Miss
Leila, daughter OF Rev. S. r. White, of this
town, which takes place on the LIST of Sep
tember
Divine service may be expected on SUM-
day next, 28th instant, in Christ Church,
GAINESVILLE at 1890 o'clock in the merning,
and in St. Peters, Poolesvlle, at 8 o'clock
in the evening.
The Band of Hope picnic, which was to
have been held on Wednesday, the Oath, is
postponed until Wednesday next, the 31st
instant The public are invited to attend.
Speakers are expected.
A Mission is being conducted by Father
Wissel at st. Marys Church, GAINESVILLE,
this week, and one will open at st. Roses
next Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock, to con
tinuc till Friday evening following.
John Thomas Ross, the colored bunker,
will DO hung in Baltimore to-day. He has
confessed that he killed old Mrs. Emily
Brown, and yet contends that old man Per
ry was accessory to and instlgator of the
crime.
The second Quarterly Meeting OF the
Rockville Circuit of the L. Church
South will be held at GosL Saturday
and Sunday, August 9th and 29th Preach
ing each morning at II O'Clock. Public in
vited.
Mr.. George Z. Walker, of Gaithersburg,
has lately purchafed of Messrs. Smith s.
Shipley the right of their stump pulcr.-
The present week he has given several ex-
hibitions Of the superior merits of the ma
chine before number of interested farmers.
Mr.. Charles E. Sommers will shortly
leave Cincinnati, Ohio, where he has resided
since he left here, his native home, for Elem
ingsburg, KY, to assume the business man
agement of the Flemngsburg Journal one
of the Oldest established papers in that
State.
Judge VIM. V. Bouic has resigned his
Trusteeship of the Rockville Academy, and
accept the vacancy. Judge BSuic has been
in the Beard of Trustees for number OF
years and within that time has rendered the
Institution valuable services.
Our readers should not fail to pcruse the
remarkable advertisement of Lansburgh &
Bro, in this issue. Mr.. Ike Cans, manager,
is also in receipt Of letters from the Eu-
ropean purchaser Of this house advising
him of immense purchases Of Il rare line Of
goods at remarkably low figures
There will be Lawn Party for the beno-
fit of st. Luke's Church at the residence of
Catharine Janney, near Brighton, on Wed :
nesday, the 31st of August Tea served on
the lawn at moderate prices. Music by
Prof Sipes and his choir. Admission, 10
cents; children under ten years free
The ladies OF the NJ e. Church at Ger
mantown will hold a Fair on Thursday,
the LIST Of September, at 2 o'clock, p M.
Supper, ice cream, cake, &C., will be served
at moderate prices Good music free on the
grounds. Proceeds for the benefit Of the
organ fund of the church. All are cordially
invited to attend
The "Busy Bees" Society Of Bethesda
Church will give "Fancy Fair" and Fes-
tival on the grounds in front of the church,
on Wednesday, the 31st of August Pro-
ceeds to be devoted to repainting the church
and windows. All are cordially invited to
attend. Gates open ut p. NJ Abundance
free.
Capt. Thos. N. Conrad formerly princi-
pal of the Rockville Academy, was in this
town on Tuesday last. He paid brief visit
10 all of his old friends and students. He is
locking well and has become portly-weigh-
ing two hundred and odd pounds. He will
take charge of the chair OF agriculture in
the Maryland Agricultural College the pres
ent session.
Sales of livestock ut Drovers Rest, Mon
day, August %, are reported by Tavcnnel
Bros, as follows: Cattle-best, At to 4s cts.
good, Al to At cts. medium, at A TO At cts.
common, 81 TO cents; sheep and lambs
sheep, 24 to At cts. lambs, 81 to ct; calves
Al to 81 cents 10 cows and calves from $2t
10 $40 Market for cattle brisk, sheep and
lambs dull.
The l. o. G. Il. Of Montgomery county
will hold Union Picnic at Washington
Grove on Tuesday, September the 9TH, com
mencing at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. John b
Finch, Illinois; w. H. Wharton, Of Balti
more; J. Mort. Kilgour and w. G. Ham
mond, of Virginia, and 9. N. Whitney, o.
Washington, will address the meeting Thu
public are cordially invited 10 attend.
Mr. Thomas Vinson, son of Judge Vim
son, Of this town, was attacked with con
vulsion ut the home Of his father on Sunday
last. Drs. Peter, of Georgetown, and Mad